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The Social Science of Cinema
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by James C. Kaufman (Editor), Dean Keith Simonton (Editor)
James C. Kaufman
The Social Science of Cinema
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by James C. Kaufman (Editor), Dean Keith Simonton (Editor)
James C. Kaufman
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Overview
Ever since motion pictures first landed on screen, there have been many key questions that the studios and movie watchers have tried to answer. What makes a movie an Oscar winner? How does one movie become a hit and another movie flop? Why do some films earn critical acclaim while other films become critical turkeys or bombs? How do audiences perceive film? What makes a movie resonate with a viewer? Are we unduly influenced by negative behaviors on screen? These questions have spurred debates, discussions, and many theories. Until the last two decades, however, it was quite rare to have the issues approached from a scientific viewpoint.
The Social Science of Cinema compiles research from such varied disciplines as psychology, economics, sociology, business, and communications to find the best empirical research being done on the movies, based on perspectives that many filmgoers have never considered. Essays explore such topics as the specific factors that influence whether movies make money, win awards, or flop; how our personality impacts on our viewing preferences; issues of gender inequity on screen; the relationship between visual perception and the way movies are edited; and many more. This book attempts the ultimate act of figuring out the mystery behind the movies - what makes them so memorable to us, what makes them this century's leading works of art, and how this art intersects with the business of making money.
The Social Science of Cinema compiles research from such varied disciplines as psychology, economics, sociology, business, and communications to find the best empirical research being done on the movies, based on perspectives that many filmgoers have never considered. Essays explore such topics as the specific factors that influence whether movies make money, win awards, or flop; how our personality impacts on our viewing preferences; issues of gender inequity on screen; the relationship between visual perception and the way movies are edited; and many more. This book attempts the ultimate act of figuring out the mystery behind the movies - what makes them so memorable to us, what makes them this century's leading works of art, and how this art intersects with the business of making money.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199797813 |
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| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication date: | 11/29/2013 |
| Pages: | 336 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d) |
About the Author
James C. Kaufman, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. An international leader in the field of creativity, he has published 23 books and more than 200 papers. He is the president of the American Psychological Association's Division 10 (Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts) and the founding editor of Psychology of Popular Media Culture.
Dean Keith Simonton, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. Internationally known for his research on genius, creativity, and leadership, he has produced over 450 publications that have received more than 11,000 citations, and 180 publications have been cited at least 10 times. He is the winner of APA's Division 46 Distinguished Scientific Contribution to Media Psychology. His Google Scholar h index is 51.
Dean Keith Simonton, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. Internationally known for his research on genius, creativity, and leadership, he has produced over 450 publications that have received more than 11,000 citations, and 180 publications have been cited at least 10 times. He is the winner of APA's Division 46 Distinguished Scientific Contribution to Media Psychology. His Google Scholar h index is 51.
Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsDedication
List of Contributors
Introduction: Social Science of the Cinema: Fade In
James C. Kaufman and Dean Keith Simonton
Section One: The Creation
1. Writing for success: Screenplays and cinematic impact
Dean Keith Simonton
2. Sell by date? Examining the shelf life and effects of female actors in popular films
Stacy L. Smith, Amy Granados, Marc Choueiti and Katherine M. Pieper
3. Resolving the paradox of film music through a cognitive narrative approach to film comprehension
Annabel Cohen
Section Two: The Audience
4. What type of movie person are you? Understanding individual differences in film preferences and uses: A psychographic approach
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Andrea Kallias, and Anne Hsu
5. Film through the human visual system: Finding patterns and limits
Jordan E. DeLong, Kaitlin L. Brunick, and James E. Cutting
6. Self and the cinematic experience in the age of electronic transmission
Gerald C. Cupchik and Michelle C. Hilscher
Section Three: The Production
7. The producer-director dyad: Managing the faultline between art and commerce
Joris J. Ebbers, Nachoem M. Wijnberg, and Pawan V. Bhansing
8. Networks and rewards among Hollywood artists: Evidence for a social structural ordering of creativity
Gino Cattani and Simone Ferriani
9. Strategic assets and performance across institutional environments
Allègre L. Hadida
Section Four: The Reception
10. Analyzing the Academy Awards: Factors associated with winning and when surprises occur
Iain Pardoe and Dean Keith Simonton
11. Responses to and judgments of acting on film
Thalia R. Goldstein
12. As good as it gets? Blockbusters and the inequality of box office results since 1950
Victor Fernandez-Blanco, Victor Ginsburgh, Juan Prieto-Rodriguez, and Sheila Weyers
End Section
13. Social Science of the Cinema: Fade Out
Joshua Butler and James C. Kaufman
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